WOMEX Festival Networking Meeting

The Forum of Worldwide Music Festivals is hosting a Festival Networking Meeting during the digital edtion of WOMEX.

This Network Meeting will focus on good practices of festivals the world over. How can we connect with our audiences in these times of distance? How can music touch the audience and make an impact through a screen? Many festivals and artists created wonderful alternatives and found ingenious ways to continue despite all the restrictions resulting from the pandemic. Join us and meet new festivals, share stories and innovative ideas and inspire one another.

More information: https://www.womex.com/virtual/piranha_arts_1/event/festival_network_2

Coming up: Fira Mediterrània de Manresa

The 23rd Fira Mediterrània Manresa is (re)scheduled for 13th to 18th October

"We do not postpone or reschedule popular culture celebrations, we celebrate and share them while adapting to the present – we re-think them." With this in mind and a commitment and responsibility towards the professional live arts sector, the entire network of popular and traditional culture and the citizenship, Fira Mediterrània de Manresa will celebrate an exceptional 23rd edition next October, held over 6 days in a hybrid format that combines online and live offerings. This will be a revised edition adapted to the current health crisis caused by COVID-19, with the aim of guaranteeing absolute safety for all participants (audience, professionals, technicians and organisation staff).

More information: https://firamediterrania.cat/en/home?set_language=en

New Member: La Musica Dei Cieli

We're very pleased to welcom La Musica Dei Cieli as a new member!

La Musica Dei Cieli is a festival promoting the knowledge and dialogue between cultures through spiritual music. Since 1996 it is presenting a series of concerts in places of worship, theaters and concert halls in Lombardy and other Italian cities. In addition to concerts, which are given by the most significant interpreters of spiritual traditions of the planet, La Musica Dei Cieli also organises unique projects with the protagonists of Italian music.

https://lamusicadeicieli.it/

New Member: Artes à Rua

We're very happy to welcome Artes à Rua as a new member to our network.
Artes à Rua is more than a festival, is a meeting place for creators, creatives and artists.

The city of Évora encourages and hosts artistic residences, New Creation projects and extensions of other festivals. They seek public art in motion, synergies between artists of various influences.

The music programming is focused on world music. 

FWMF virtual AGM

The Forum of Worldwide Music Festivals held it's AGM and Member Meeting, for the first time online!
In this difficult times it's good to feel you're not alone. We shared some good practises and ideas. 
So many members attended, you needed multiple screens to view everyone.